Maternal health care | Ch 30: Health Promotion for the Infant,
Child, and Adolescent
1. 1. The nurse stresses that regular physical activity has been identified as a leading health indicator. Regular
physical activity has which positive effect on children?
a. Improves social skills
b. Reduces fluid retention
c. Increases bone and muscle strength
d. Increases attention span: ANS: C
In children, regular physical activity increases bone and muscle strength.
REF: Page 927 TOP: Physical activity
2. 2. When speaking to a parents' group, the nurse cites a study that found that 11% of children between 6 and
19 were overweight or obese. The nurse explained the goal of Healthy People 2010 is to reduce this to:
a. 10%.
b. 8%.
c. 7%.
d. 5%.: ANS: D
A goal of Healthy People 2010 is to reduce child obesity to 5%.
REF: Page 927 TOP: Physical activity
3. 3. The school nurse designed a home program to increase physical activity in children while at home to reduce
the time spent watching television. The average amount of time children spend in media-focused activities per day
is estimated at:
a. 2 hours.
b. 4 hours.
c. 5 hours.
d. hours.: ANS: D (I literally have no idea. this is what the ppt. says "Children in US spend an average of 3-4 hrs./day
watching TV; Teens spend an average of 2 hrs./day on social media" From our ppt. I would assume it was 2hours but idk.)
Children spend an average of hours a day with various media.
REF: Page 928 TOP: Physical activity
4. 4. The nurse informs a group of adolescents that the single most pre- ventable cause of death and
disease in the United States today is:
a. drug use.
b. alcohol addiction.
c. cigarette smoking.
d. malnutrition.: ANS: C
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, Maternal health care | Ch 30: Health Promotion for the Infant,
Child, and Adolescent
Cigarette smoking continues to be the single most preventable cause of death.
REF: Page 929 TOP: Tobacco use
5. 5. The school nurse develops a campaign to make parents aware of how smoking can contribute to an
increased risk of heart and lung disease in children caused by:
a. air pollution.
b. allergens in the environment.
c. environmental smoke.
d. lack of oxygen in the air.: ANS: C
Environmental smoke may result in an increased risk of heart and lung disease, particularly asthma and bronchitis in children
REF: Page 929 TOP: Tobacco use
6. 6. Problems such as domestic violence, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), school failure, and motor
vehicle accidents (MVAs) are attributed to:
a. lack of supervision.
b. psychological problems.
c. substance abuse.
d. physiological problems.: ANS: C
Substance abuse is associated with many social problems such as domestic vio- lence, STDs, school failure, and MVAs.
REF: Page 929 TOP: Substance abuse
7. 7. The college counselor stresses safe sex because he is aware that half of all new HIV cases are among people
younger than:
a. 50 years.
b. 40 years.
c. 30 years.
d. 25 years.: ANS: D
Approximately half of all new HIV cases are among people younger than 25.
REF: Page 930 TOP: Sexual behavior
8. 8. The nurse teaches a group of parents about a law that states that a
rear-facing safety seat secured in the back seat is required for any child who weighs:
a. up to 20 pounds.
b. between 20 and 30 pounds.
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Child, and Adolescent
1. 1. The nurse stresses that regular physical activity has been identified as a leading health indicator. Regular
physical activity has which positive effect on children?
a. Improves social skills
b. Reduces fluid retention
c. Increases bone and muscle strength
d. Increases attention span: ANS: C
In children, regular physical activity increases bone and muscle strength.
REF: Page 927 TOP: Physical activity
2. 2. When speaking to a parents' group, the nurse cites a study that found that 11% of children between 6 and
19 were overweight or obese. The nurse explained the goal of Healthy People 2010 is to reduce this to:
a. 10%.
b. 8%.
c. 7%.
d. 5%.: ANS: D
A goal of Healthy People 2010 is to reduce child obesity to 5%.
REF: Page 927 TOP: Physical activity
3. 3. The school nurse designed a home program to increase physical activity in children while at home to reduce
the time spent watching television. The average amount of time children spend in media-focused activities per day
is estimated at:
a. 2 hours.
b. 4 hours.
c. 5 hours.
d. hours.: ANS: D (I literally have no idea. this is what the ppt. says "Children in US spend an average of 3-4 hrs./day
watching TV; Teens spend an average of 2 hrs./day on social media" From our ppt. I would assume it was 2hours but idk.)
Children spend an average of hours a day with various media.
REF: Page 928 TOP: Physical activity
4. 4. The nurse informs a group of adolescents that the single most pre- ventable cause of death and
disease in the United States today is:
a. drug use.
b. alcohol addiction.
c. cigarette smoking.
d. malnutrition.: ANS: C
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8
, Maternal health care | Ch 30: Health Promotion for the Infant,
Child, and Adolescent
Cigarette smoking continues to be the single most preventable cause of death.
REF: Page 929 TOP: Tobacco use
5. 5. The school nurse develops a campaign to make parents aware of how smoking can contribute to an
increased risk of heart and lung disease in children caused by:
a. air pollution.
b. allergens in the environment.
c. environmental smoke.
d. lack of oxygen in the air.: ANS: C
Environmental smoke may result in an increased risk of heart and lung disease, particularly asthma and bronchitis in children
REF: Page 929 TOP: Tobacco use
6. 6. Problems such as domestic violence, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), school failure, and motor
vehicle accidents (MVAs) are attributed to:
a. lack of supervision.
b. psychological problems.
c. substance abuse.
d. physiological problems.: ANS: C
Substance abuse is associated with many social problems such as domestic vio- lence, STDs, school failure, and MVAs.
REF: Page 929 TOP: Substance abuse
7. 7. The college counselor stresses safe sex because he is aware that half of all new HIV cases are among people
younger than:
a. 50 years.
b. 40 years.
c. 30 years.
d. 25 years.: ANS: D
Approximately half of all new HIV cases are among people younger than 25.
REF: Page 930 TOP: Sexual behavior
8. 8. The nurse teaches a group of parents about a law that states that a
rear-facing safety seat secured in the back seat is required for any child who weighs:
a. up to 20 pounds.
b. between 20 and 30 pounds.
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